The alligator, as one of the ultimate predators, can fall victim to the kind of implemented 'team work' strategy which is possible due to the pack mentality and social structure of canines.
02 September 2006
Pack of Dogs Kill Gator in Florida
Sometimes nature is cruel but there is also a beauty in that cruelty.
The alligator, as one of the ultimate predators, can fall victim to the kind of implemented 'team work' strategy which is possible due to the pack mentality and social structure of canines.
The alligator, as one of the ultimate predators, can fall victim to the kind of implemented 'team work' strategy which is possible due to the pack mentality and social structure of canines.
30 August 2006
Make Time for the Pain
Pop legend Carly Simon makes time for the pain
Carly Simon has an unusual way of preparing to go onstage: She asks people to spank her because only physical pain can overcome her stage fright.I'm sure that Bill wanted in on a little of that action himself!
23 August 2006
Don't call us. We'll call you. Maybe. Or not.
Madonna's nuclear powers
Madonna has been lobbying the Government about a 'mystical' Kabbalah fluid which she believes can be used to clean up radioactive waste.
20 August 2006
Oops!
Orthodox Mormons Have All the Fun
--46th between 5th & 6th
via Overheard in New York, Aug 20, 2006
Guy on cell: Hello?...What do you mean you have bad news?...You're pregnant? How could you be pregnant?...I thought you were on the Pill? How did this happen?!...I just got engaged to your sister on the 4th of July...This is really bad news...How long have you known?...A week?! Why did you wait a week to tell me?...Your sister is going to go through the roof...No, she doesn't come back until Monday...So, I'll see you tonight?...I told you, I just got engaged to your sister. You can't be pregnant...Okay, have a good afternoon.
He makes another call.
Guy on cell: Hey...You know Claire*?...Yeah, Lauren's* sister...Yeah, the hot one...Well, she's pregnant...Me!
--46th between 5th & 6th
via Overheard in New York, Aug 20, 2006
19 August 2006
Amber Alert
Brand new freshman girl on cell phone in Walmart:
I'm lost! I'm in the aisle with $9.99 accessories... .
18 August 2006
A Visit From Sensei
T Shihan's visit last weekend was definitely a brain-full of new information about Aikido, & our schools place in it.
In Friday's class he spent a lot of time talking about te-waza & ashi-waza, & their importance to controlling uke's center for technique.
He talked in great detail about the importance of our Aikido; the uniqueness of it. I'm sure that some of that comes from our direct connection to the Omoto Kyo from T. Sensei & his father as Shinto priests.
He wasn't pleased with a good bit of people's technique — not using center, etc. He stressed the use of proper hip movement, & moving uke with te-waza.
But most of all, I was reminded, after we were on our way home, of the differences in opinion that my instructor & I have in how we see our connection to the organization.
Sensei has a good bit of well-founded cynicism from past experiences with our organization, including how this latest trip was put together on such short notice, leaving most of our students out of the testing loop since we're on break at the university & so many people are out of town.
I see that, too, but feel a real connection with T. Shihan when I can see him teach, feel his technique, & hear him talk about the art. He's almost seventy now, & was just slamming some people down when demonstrating some techniques -- he noted that he always likes to use young, strong uke's because they can take it .
Sensei's technique is solid, & strong, but he doesn't have a strong desire to follow T. Shihan's instruction to teach so closely to his technical expertise.
In respect to staying close to our traditions, I would rather be a dojo that is trying to promote, in that we are teaching a specific way of doing Aikido, & thinking about the world around us.
I think we need closer contact with our home U.S. dojo, which would require more commitment all the way around to train with them, for us to go there more frequently, & for them to come to us more frequently.
I think we would do better, in many ways, if we were to move our dojo off campus, & set up in town. Again, that would require a good bit of commitment from a number of people, & Sensei isn't ready to make that jump yet; though I'm hopeful that he might be in a couple of years when he retires from his position.
I guess I'm connected to the particular spirit of our style in a more traditional way than others.
As strongly as I feel about it, I don't want to be the kind of person who splits a dojo, though I know that happens occasionally & can't always be helped.
Last year, I ended up cancelling my weekend class after attendance dropped to just a few people each week. I'm trying to decide now whether or not to bring it back this fall, & encourage everyone to come as often as possible. I would try to make it a mix of kihon waza & more advanced technique, leaving time for people to have the free practice that T. Shihan likes to see in every class.
Sensei & I briefly discussed the possibility of doing that during the week, but I don't really see that happening, unless we can actually get back to a twelve minute warm-up every class, & not fall into his twenty minute warm-up that morphs into pseudo-technique, then we're out of time without looking at any kihon waza in detail.
The more I think about a community dojo, rather than a university club, the more I like the idea.
As we are now, we have the majority of our students for just two or three years; anyone who stays longer than that has graduated & stayed in the area, or is a faculty member. Right now there are three aikido students who aren't university students.
In the long run, it means that we will continue to have a relatively small number of yudansha in the dojo, & that teaching responsibilities will continue to fall on just Sensei & myself most of the time.
Were we to move into the community, we could have more long-term students, & eventually build a larger base for teaching the classes.
We were at the NC dojo this weekend with our three yudansha - an all time high for us - and nine of the thirteen from their dojo were present on the mat.
Seeing that makes me feel that we can do more if we change what we're about in some ways.
In Friday's class he spent a lot of time talking about te-waza & ashi-waza, & their importance to controlling uke's center for technique.
He talked in great detail about the importance of our Aikido; the uniqueness of it. I'm sure that some of that comes from our direct connection to the Omoto Kyo from T. Sensei & his father as Shinto priests.
He wasn't pleased with a good bit of people's technique — not using center, etc. He stressed the use of proper hip movement, & moving uke with te-waza.
But most of all, I was reminded, after we were on our way home, of the differences in opinion that my instructor & I have in how we see our connection to the organization.
Sensei has a good bit of well-founded cynicism from past experiences with our organization, including how this latest trip was put together on such short notice, leaving most of our students out of the testing loop since we're on break at the university & so many people are out of town.
I see that, too, but feel a real connection with T. Shihan when I can see him teach, feel his technique, & hear him talk about the art. He's almost seventy now, & was just slamming some people down when demonstrating some techniques -- he noted that he always likes to use young, strong uke's because they can take it .
Sensei's technique is solid, & strong, but he doesn't have a strong desire to follow T. Shihan's instruction to teach so closely to his technical expertise.
In respect to staying close to our traditions, I would rather be a dojo that is trying to promote, in that we are teaching a specific way of doing Aikido, & thinking about the world around us.
I think we need closer contact with our home U.S. dojo, which would require more commitment all the way around to train with them, for us to go there more frequently, & for them to come to us more frequently.
I think we would do better, in many ways, if we were to move our dojo off campus, & set up in town. Again, that would require a good bit of commitment from a number of people, & Sensei isn't ready to make that jump yet; though I'm hopeful that he might be in a couple of years when he retires from his position.
I guess I'm connected to the particular spirit of our style in a more traditional way than others.
As strongly as I feel about it, I don't want to be the kind of person who splits a dojo, though I know that happens occasionally & can't always be helped.
Last year, I ended up cancelling my weekend class after attendance dropped to just a few people each week. I'm trying to decide now whether or not to bring it back this fall, & encourage everyone to come as often as possible. I would try to make it a mix of kihon waza & more advanced technique, leaving time for people to have the free practice that T. Shihan likes to see in every class.
Sensei & I briefly discussed the possibility of doing that during the week, but I don't really see that happening, unless we can actually get back to a twelve minute warm-up every class, & not fall into his twenty minute warm-up that morphs into pseudo-technique, then we're out of time without looking at any kihon waza in detail.
The more I think about a community dojo, rather than a university club, the more I like the idea.
As we are now, we have the majority of our students for just two or three years; anyone who stays longer than that has graduated & stayed in the area, or is a faculty member. Right now there are three aikido students who aren't university students.
In the long run, it means that we will continue to have a relatively small number of yudansha in the dojo, & that teaching responsibilities will continue to fall on just Sensei & myself most of the time.
Were we to move into the community, we could have more long-term students, & eventually build a larger base for teaching the classes.
We were at the NC dojo this weekend with our three yudansha - an all time high for us - and nine of the thirteen from their dojo were present on the mat.
Seeing that makes me feel that we can do more if we change what we're about in some ways.
17 August 2006
The breast job that saved a life
Now all the guys are gonna want to touch 'em!
Breast implants save Israeli from rocket
Breast implants save Israeli from rocket
16 August 2006
Way to go George!
Trying to do for America what he did as Governor of Virginia!
Allen on Damage Control After Remarks to Webb Aide
Allen on Damage Control After Remarks to Webb Aide
RICHMOND, Aug. 15 -- Sen. George Allen on Tuesday sought to contain the political damage from remarks he made to a Fairfax County man that dredged up charges of racial insensitivity -- allegations that have dogged him for years as governor, senator and now presidential hopeful.
Despite a quick apology Monday, criticism poured in about Allen's use of the word "Macaca" to address a volunteer for the campaign of his Democratic opponent, James Webb, and also about another Allen comment, "Welcome to America." Democrats, left-wing bloggers and civil rights groups called him "insensitive" and "racist," while some conservatives called him "foolish" and "mean."
09 August 2006
21 July 2006
20 July 2006
PC update
My lovely GX270 was returned today from the shop.
The technician told me that anytime they work on one of these, & have to remove the heat sink, they're likely to pull out the CPU and damage it.
I thanked him for making me feel less embarassed!
The technician told me that anytime they work on one of these, & have to remove the heat sink, they're likely to pull out the CPU and damage it.
I thanked him for making me feel less embarassed!
18 July 2006
Oops of the Day...
Boy do I feel embarrassed!
I have four computers in my office that run all the time, & even with the AC running, it gets a bit warm sometimes. So I tried to order a desk fan, thinking that I could use it to blow some more air over my machines.
But since we have air conditioning, the state won't purchase an extra fan... Go figure!
I did the next best thing, & ordered some cooling fans for the computers themselves, including a low profile heat sink fan for my Dell Optiplex. It was slow enough today that I decided to go ahead & get it installed.
Unbeknownst to me, however, Dell uses a superstrong thermal compound on their CPU with the OEM heat sink.
When I removed the heat sink, it pulled the CPU right out of the Ziff socket, bending quite a few of the 478 pins!
Now I've been forced to call campus Tech Support & tell them the whole story, much to my own chagrin. Admittedly, it helps that I used to work in that office, but the tech on the phone, who doesn't know me, said, "Wait, you took your processor out?!"
Even though Dell used a superglue based compound, I'll take all the heat (get it? take the heat). And I won't be able to show my face over in that part of campus for quite some time I'm sure.
It's nice that my boss is off this week, so he's not here to be (rightfully) pissed off at me over it.
And I'm sure that I'll be without my workhorse for the rest of the week, so I'll just hook my trusty tablet to the big monitor!
I have four computers in my office that run all the time, & even with the AC running, it gets a bit warm sometimes. So I tried to order a desk fan, thinking that I could use it to blow some more air over my machines.
But since we have air conditioning, the state won't purchase an extra fan... Go figure!
I did the next best thing, & ordered some cooling fans for the computers themselves, including a low profile heat sink fan for my Dell Optiplex. It was slow enough today that I decided to go ahead & get it installed.
Unbeknownst to me, however, Dell uses a superstrong thermal compound on their CPU with the OEM heat sink.
When I removed the heat sink, it pulled the CPU right out of the Ziff socket, bending quite a few of the 478 pins!
Now I've been forced to call campus Tech Support & tell them the whole story, much to my own chagrin. Admittedly, it helps that I used to work in that office, but the tech on the phone, who doesn't know me, said, "Wait, you took your processor out?!"
Even though Dell used a superglue based compound, I'll take all the heat (get it? take the heat). And I won't be able to show my face over in that part of campus for quite some time I'm sure.
It's nice that my boss is off this week, so he's not here to be (rightfully) pissed off at me over it.
And I'm sure that I'll be without my workhorse for the rest of the week, so I'll just hook my trusty tablet to the big monitor!
17 July 2006
Kids Game?
I was just visiting www.nabiscoworld.com
Apparently, as well as nutritional information, they have online games for kids.
There's one on their homepage called Cornhole!
I'm not sure I want my kids playing that!
Apparently, as well as nutritional information, they have online games for kids.
There's one on their homepage called Cornhole!
I'm not sure I want my kids playing that!
Full Text of Bush's Private Exchange at G-8 Summit
Full Text of Bush's Private Exchange at G-8 Summit
President Bush was caught on an open microphone talking with other leaders at the Group of Eight summit in St. Petersburg as they ate lunch before adjourning on Monday. At times the television camera was on Bush, at times it was panning the room. Some of the exchange was hard to hear over the clinking of plates and pouring of drinks.
15 July 2006
Today's Horoscope
Pisces
'Cause it definitely counts as poking around!
For Saturday, July 15 - Poke around some potential new hobbies or diversions today -- you're in need of a distraction to take your mind off negative influences that may be popping up in your life.Does an extra round of hot sex in the middle of the afternoon count as a potential new hobby?
'Cause it definitely counts as poking around!
14 July 2006
Uh-Oh!
According to new research, women could make sperm.
A new scientific breakthrough may lead to women in future being able to produce sperm.
Scientists in England have turned stem cells from am embryo into sperm which are capable of producing offspring.
The breakthrough is likely to lead to new advances in treating male infertility and even the possibility that women could manufacture sperm.
12 July 2006
11 July 2006
Local Sports Editor Arrested by Karma Police
...Sentenced to Ride 'It's a Small World' in Perpetuity
Huntington, Indiana
Overheard by: tricky nikkivia Overheard in the Office, Jul 11, 2006.
City editor: Do you think they give you your money back if your kid dies at Disney World?7 North Jefferson Street
Editor-in-Chief: No, but Mickey Mouse volunteers to be a pallbearer at the funeral.
Sports editor, in a Mickey Mouse falsetto: Hey guys, what's in the box?
Huntington, Indiana
Overheard by: tricky nikkivia Overheard in the Office, Jul 11, 2006.
10 July 2006
07 July 2006
Nice Day for a Drive
In this photo provided by Jerry
Patterson, a bear cub sits in a vintage red Buick convertible in a Lake Tahoe neighborhood, in Stateline, Nev., in this Sunday, July 2, 2006 file photo. The bear drew a crowd of spectators as it munched on barbecue chicken & jalapeno pizza in the back seat of the 1964 Buick Skylark. It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said. (AP Photo/Jerry Patterson via The Tahoe Daily Tribune)
Patterson, a bear cub sits in a vintage red Buick convertible in a Lake Tahoe neighborhood, in Stateline, Nev., in this Sunday, July 2, 2006 file photo. The bear drew a crowd of spectators as it munched on barbecue chicken & jalapeno pizza in the back seat of the 1964 Buick Skylark. It also apparently washed it down with a swig of a Jack Daniel's mixer, an Absolut vodka and tonic, and a beer taken from a cooler, the vehicle's owner said. (AP Photo/Jerry Patterson via The Tahoe Daily Tribune)
Compassionate Conservative
Do I sense a little hostility?
Compassionate ConservativeBlack woman: You know that girl you bumped into? She was handicapped. And you didn't say, "Excuse me."
White boy: Um, she bumped into me.
Black woman: So, she's handicapped. Is it her fault?
White boy: Shut the fuck up and go pick up your welfare check, you entitlement-addicted bitch.
--53rd & 5th
via Overheard in New York, Jul 7, 2006
06 July 2006
Thank God He's Not the Captain!
As a Fetus, He Redecorated the Uterus
via Overheard in New York, Jul 6, 2006
Gay flight attendant, frantically running down aisle: Excuse me! Coming through. Scusa, signore. Excuse me, I need to get the back of the plane. It's an emergency! Excuse me!! [Runs past woman, stops, walks back.] Oh my God, your scarf is fabulous; did you buy it in Venice?
Woman's husband: Did you say there was an emergency?
Gay flight attendant: Not as big as the one that'll happen if I don't get that scarf!
--flight into JFK
via Overheard in New York, Jul 6, 2006
05 July 2006
Fallen Soldier Gets a Bronze Star but No Pagan Star
I have to agree with the sentiment expressed in this piece that the VA is worried about offending all of those conservative Bible Thumpers out there that managed to foist George Jr. upon us lo those many years ago.
Fallen Soldier Gets a Bronze Star but No Pagan Star — Washington Post
Fallen Soldier Gets a Bronze Star but No Pagan Star — Washington Post
At the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in the small town of Fernley, Nev., there is a wall of brass plaques for local heroes. But one space is blank. There is no memorial for Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart.
That's because Stewart was a Wiccan, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has refused to allow a symbol of the Wicca religion -- a five-pointed star within a circle, called a pentacle -- to be inscribed on U.S. military memorials or grave markers.The department has approved the symbols of 38 other faiths; about half of are versions of the Christian cross. It also allows the Jewish Star of David, the Muslim crescent, the Buddhist wheel, the Mormon angel, the nine-pointed star of Bahai and something that looks like an atomic symbol for atheists.
Stewart, 34, is believed to be the first Wiccan killed in combat... .
30 June 2006
Right where we want 'em...
Pakistani Taliban stage public execution.
Bush's policies obviously have the Taliban terrified & on the run.
29 June 2006
26 June 2006
Cool Again
After a steamy weekend — and I don't mean the fun kind — the house is nice & cool again. On Friday evening, we noticed that it was getting a little warm in the house; we usually keep the thermostat at 80°. The thermometer inside read 84°, so something was obviously not quite right.
I checked out back, & the heat pump was running, but no cool air was blowing inside. We opened the windows & enjoyed (as much as possible) the evening breeze, & on Saturday morning, I called to have someone come look at it — on Monday, as it turns out
We sweated through the weekend — again, not the fun kind (mostly
), & I took the morning off to wait for the man.
It only took a couple of minutes to diagnose the bad relay that needed to be replaced (and 30 minutes for him to go get one!)
Upon his return, it took only 10 minutes for him to install it, & then about 20 seconds to realize that it wasn't quite the correct one
.
Three hours & $125.00 later, the cool air was blowing again. The part, btw, was only
$20
I checked out back, & the heat pump was running, but no cool air was blowing inside. We opened the windows & enjoyed (as much as possible) the evening breeze, & on Saturday morning, I called to have someone come look at it — on Monday, as it turns out
We sweated through the weekend — again, not the fun kind (mostly
), & I took the morning off to wait for the man.It only took a couple of minutes to diagnose the bad relay that needed to be replaced (and 30 minutes for him to go get one!)
Upon his return, it took only 10 minutes for him to install it, & then about 20 seconds to realize that it wasn't quite the correct one
.Three hours & $125.00 later, the cool air was blowing again. The part, btw, was only
$20
24 June 2006
Worst Yard Sale Ever
We finally got the gumption to have a yard sale, & put all our crap stuff out there for the world to see.
The rain held off, which was nice, & a few people came by ? not that many.
Over the course of three hours, we made a whopping $3.00!
And then we had to haul it all back inside, or back around the shed, except for a couple of things which were deposited into my trunk for theie final road trip to the thrift store.
The rain held off, which was nice, & a few people came by ? not that many.
Over the course of three hours, we made a whopping $3.00!And then we had to haul it all back inside, or back around the shed, except for a couple of things which were deposited into my trunk for theie final road trip to the thrift store.
23 June 2006
How to Make the Perfect Fruit Salad & Get Laid
Has this happened to you? You're two weeks into the summer fling that you hope will last a lifetime (just like last year's). Your sweetheart IMs you at work and extends a tempting invitation... [courtesy of dive into mark]
HOME DEPOT SCAM
A "heads up" for any of you guys who may be regular Home Depot customers. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you.
Here's how the scam works:
Two seriously good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another Home Depot. You agree and they get in the back seat.
On the way, they start having sex with each other.
Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral sex on you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen April 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, three times just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.
Again - please beware!!
Here's how the scam works:
Two seriously good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping into the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another Home Depot. You agree and they get in the back seat.
On the way, they start having sex with each other.
Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral sex on you, while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen April 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, 17th, 20th, three times just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.
Again - please beware!!
21 June 2006
20 June 2006
Found on Urban Dictionary Dot Com
f'shizzle my n'izzle
A bastardised version of "Fo' sho' nigga",
which is a bastardised version of "for sure my nigga",
which is a bastardized version of "I completely concur my African-American brother".
16 June 2006
No, Seriously -- Let's Hit It
No, Seriously -- Let's Hit It
via Overheard in New York, Jun 16, 2006
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me.
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me!
Gangsta: Man, what are you excusing me about? Fuck you!
Old Chinese lady: Fuck me? Ok, take-a off the pant.Stairway in silence.
Old Chinese lady: Ex-see-cus-see me!
Gangsta: Sure thing, ma'am. I'm sorry.
Chinese kid: And that's why we respect our elders.--Canal St station
via Overheard in New York, Jun 16, 2006
14 June 2006
My wife might get jealous!
Bosch PAG 12v Cordless Air Pump - Review
Single-Handed Blow Jobs A SpecialityThey really need to hire someone to edit their pages... .
09 June 2006
Blew Me Away
The Color of Disaster Assistance
Americans are more willing to provide extended government assistance to white victims of Hurricane Katrina than to African Americans and other minorities -- particularly blacks with darker skin... . Participants went to a Web site that featured a brief news article about the effect of the hurricane. A photo of an individual featured in the story accompanied the article.But here's the trick: The race, gender and occupation of the featured person varied.When I ran across this column at the Washington Post, I was surprised, & just a little scared. The complete results can be read here.
I hadn't seen the story when it ran, & I think of myself as enlightened & non-bigoted, but here we see the subconcious at work, the things we've learned along the way that we may not even be aware of.
I want to think that had I read this article, & taken their brief survey at the end, that I would not have been affected by the portrayals that the writers used. But I'm not sure that I can say that with great confidence.
I grew up in the deep south, went to a high school where I think I remember 2 black students in my four years there, & certainly no Latinos. While my father never showed a racist tendency that I'm aware of, I know that my grandmother was of a certain class of the old South, that, while not overtly racist, certainly didn't want those people getting all uppity. All the people who worked in her gardens or in her house, she treated with respect, but I'm sure that she never expected them to ever be anything more than a menial labor source.
So... How much of that did I learn from her? How much of that was cancelled out by good role models that I had. And how much of it is neither here nor there thanks to the almost complete lack of diversity in my life up until my twenties?
I hope that the compassion I've learned over the years outweighs all of that, & that my instinct will always be to do what is right, not what is expeditious.
01 June 2006
26 May 2006
Performancing for Firefox
Performancing for Firefox is a full featured blog editor that sits right within Firefox, & man is it great!
Easy to use, connects with most blog software. Maybe even better than the Blog This extension, though that's a fine one, too.
Easy to use, connects with most blog software. Maybe even better than the Blog This extension, though that's a fine one, too.
25 May 2006
A Disaster Averted
I was heading to make some tea for the afternoon, & at the last minute realized that I had decaf in my hand!
Oh, the humanity? .
Oh, the humanity? .
24 May 2006
22 May 2006
I'm shocked!
The French have been voted the world's most unfriendly nation by a landslide in a new British poll... . They were also voted the most boring and most ungenerous.
19 May 2006
Breaking News!
Someone in the office actually asked me how to use Exchange to set up a meeting with multiple induhviduals using the scheduling functionality!
And it only took three years for someone besides myself to use this gem of a tool!
And it only took three years for someone besides myself to use this gem of a tool!
18 May 2006
17 May 2006
13 May 2006
Candidate's Views Startle Democrats
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Democratic Party leaders are wondering what to do about a candidate for attorney general who denies the Holocaust occurred and wants to "reawaken white racial awareness."
Where do these guys come from? Call me silly, but just I find it hard believe that people can still think this way.
Where do these guys come from? Call me silly, but just I find it hard believe that people can still think this way.
11 May 2006
Not Your Average Bear
DNA Tests Confirm Bear Was a Hybrid.
And like most hybrids, it gets higher MPS - miles per salmon - stopping & starting in the forest than going wide open in on the ice pack!
And like most hybrids, it gets higher MPS - miles per salmon - stopping & starting in the forest than going wide open in on the ice pack!
07 May 2006
05 May 2006
Bureaucracy in Motion
In my office I have four computers that run all the time. And as computers are wont to do, they get pretty stinkin' hot, especially that Dell small form factor that does most of my work (and by work I mean surfing the net).
Two of the big towers sit on the floor under my desk, so I figured it would be a good idea to buy a smallish floor fan to cool them off. I found one in the office supply catalog, & asked our secretary to see about getting it for me.
Today she told me that it was a restricted item, since we have air conditioning in the office!
However, when I put a quote through for the $250 liquid cooling tower to attach to just one computer, the request went right through! So they'd rather spend $250 a pop to cool each machine, than to spend $50 for a fan that will do the whole job... .
And people wonder why the state budget always has trouble??
Two of the big towers sit on the floor under my desk, so I figured it would be a good idea to buy a smallish floor fan to cool them off. I found one in the office supply catalog, & asked our secretary to see about getting it for me.
Today she told me that it was a restricted item, since we have air conditioning in the office!
However, when I put a quote through for the $250 liquid cooling tower to attach to just one computer, the request went right through! So they'd rather spend $250 a pop to cool each machine, than to spend $50 for a fan that will do the whole job... .
And people wonder why the state budget always has trouble??
02 May 2006
01 May 2006
A Day Without Immigrants...
So today is the day that immigrant rights groups are calling for a boycott... . I'm not sure if I should take part in it, though.
See, my family immigrated in 1695 (or so), but I'm just not sure the country appreciates all of my hard work!
See, my family immigrated in 1695 (or so), but I'm just not sure the country appreciates all of my hard work!
30 April 2006
Conquistador
Found somewhere online, & now delightfully warming my belly!
2 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum
1 oz Kahlua® Especial coffee liqueur
1 oz Bailey's® Irish cream
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
2 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum
1 oz Kahlua® Especial coffee liqueur
1 oz Bailey's® Irish cream
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
29 April 2006
28 April 2006
The New Intel Macs
You really have to like how well the operating systems get along... .
Can you feel the love?
27 April 2006
How Sweet
As I walk down the sidewalk towards the gym, I see an attractive young woman coming towards me, one finger working a nostril hard. Then trying to flick it off.
As we get closer, a young man approaches. As she gives him a hug & kisses his cheek, she appears to wipe it on the back of his shirt.
How sweet of her!
As we get closer, a young man approaches. As she gives him a hug & kisses his cheek, she appears to wipe it on the back of his shirt.
How sweet of her!
20 April 2006
19 April 2006
18 April 2006
If You Can't Slap 'Em, Snap 'Em!
What a great idea to get back at all the idiots out there!
Holla Back New York City empowers New Yorkers to Holla Back at street harassers.
Holla Back New York City empowers New Yorkers to Holla Back at street harassers.
Whether you're commuting, lunching, partying, dancing, walking, chilling, drinking, or sunning, you have the right to feel safe, confident, and sexy, without being the object of some turd's fantasy. So stop walkin' on and Holla Back
17 April 2006
13 April 2006
Passiver with Siah
Plagues and Fun.. Two words you don't oftern associate with one another!
Family Fun with the Ten Plagues
Family Fun with the Ten Plagues
12 April 2006
Oops!
Web site exposes Air Force One defenses.
This is just the kind of thing we want out there in the public domain, right?
This is just the kind of thing we want out there in the public domain, right?
11 April 2006
07 April 2006
06 April 2006
Puppy Update
The girl we found on the street near our house last month has been adopted!
She had to stay at the pound for six days in hopes that her owners would come to find her, but when they didn't she was made available for someone else to take home. And it only took a day or two!
I had hoped that one of my co-workers would adopt her, but as he's contemplating a job change that would take him far afield, he had to pass on the opportunity.
I'm glad she has a home, though. We had decided that if, after a week, she hadn't been adopted, we were going to go back for her, so that there wouldn't be any chance of her being euthanized.
She had to stay at the pound for six days in hopes that her owners would come to find her, but when they didn't she was made available for someone else to take home. And it only took a day or two!
I had hoped that one of my co-workers would adopt her, but as he's contemplating a job change that would take him far afield, he had to pass on the opportunity.
I'm glad she has a home, though. We had decided that if, after a week, she hadn't been adopted, we were going to go back for her, so that there wouldn't be any chance of her being euthanized.
Sold!
We found a buyer for the wife's '92 Toyota, the one we replaced with a newer model Echo last fall. So come this weekend we'll have $1100.00 in the bank to pay a few bills, which is good since her student loans start to come due next month (Yikes!)
Maybe I'll let her take me out to dinner, even.
Maybe I'll let her take me out to dinner, even.
31 March 2006
30 March 2006
29 March 2006
Quote of the Day!
Hipster girl: Y'know, we just have to come to terms with the fact that sometimes we are just too fabulous for the places we are in.Courtesy of Overheard in New York.
28 March 2006
27 March 2006
Just what my dog needs.
I dont' know what he ate the other day, but he certainly could have used this over the weekend!
24 March 2006
Such a girl
I'm expecting Animal Control in the next little bit to pick up our friend.
She got to stay an extra day since they couldn't get to the house to pick her up yesterday, & she got a nice trip to the park with the boys.
Everyone there thought she was just adorable, which makes me feel even worse for sending her on her way. It's just not feasible for us, though, to have a puppy — & a large one at that — in the house right now. She's a little too excitable about cats moving through the house, & it is their house, too. I feel badly at times that they don't get the attention that they used to before there were two dogs here.
I hope that either her family finds her there soon, or that someone comes to the pound either today or tomorrow during adoption hours & falls in love with her.
I wish her well, & hope that we're doing what's best for her; maybe I'll go by tomorrow & check on her myself… .
She got to stay an extra day since they couldn't get to the house to pick her up yesterday, & she got a nice trip to the park with the boys.
Everyone there thought she was just adorable, which makes me feel even worse for sending her on her way. It's just not feasible for us, though, to have a puppy — & a large one at that — in the house right now. She's a little too excitable about cats moving through the house, & it is their house, too. I feel badly at times that they don't get the attention that they used to before there were two dogs here.
I hope that either her family finds her there soon, or that someone comes to the pound either today or tomorrow during adoption hours & falls in love with her.
I wish her well, & hope that we're doing what's best for her; maybe I'll go by tomorrow & check on her myself… .
23 March 2006
Puppy sleepover
This little girl dropped by for a visit yesterday. My wife found her while she was out walking the boys, & brought her home.
I already have a poster out for her, but can't leave her home with alone since she's teething & anything is fair game! Not to mention that she's not quite house trained yet, as we found out last night.
She's just so sweet, though, that I don't know if I can call Animal Control to have her picked up! She's sound asleep in the bedroom corner, where she slept all night last night. On the other hand, I don't know if she can stay here all day, either.
If I came home & one of our guys were missing, I'd be on the phone, & out loking right away, & putting out posters... .
I can't believe that someone isn't out looking for her. She's very clean, & smells like she just had a bath. I imagine that she was on a porch, or in the yard, & that her collar somehow came off so she went exploring, as pups are wont to do. If I thought it wouldn't cause trouble, I'd just take her into work with me!
It's chilly enough today, that I don't feel like I can leave her outside in the kennel all alone, since we don't have a dog house out there yet, & she goes a little nuts in the crate ? we had to put her in there during dinner last night, because she wanted to "share".
It's tough being an animal lover sometimes, huh?
I already have a poster out for her, but can't leave her home with alone since she's teething & anything is fair game! Not to mention that she's not quite house trained yet, as we found out last night.
She's just so sweet, though, that I don't know if I can call Animal Control to have her picked up! She's sound asleep in the bedroom corner, where she slept all night last night. On the other hand, I don't know if she can stay here all day, either.
If I came home & one of our guys were missing, I'd be on the phone, & out loking right away, & putting out posters... .
I can't believe that someone isn't out looking for her. She's very clean, & smells like she just had a bath. I imagine that she was on a porch, or in the yard, & that her collar somehow came off so she went exploring, as pups are wont to do. If I thought it wouldn't cause trouble, I'd just take her into work with me!It's chilly enough today, that I don't feel like I can leave her outside in the kennel all alone, since we don't have a dog house out there yet, & she goes a little nuts in the crate ? we had to put her in there during dinner last night, because she wanted to "share".
It's tough being an animal lover sometimes, huh?
21 March 2006
New Name
After mis-hearing the news anchor last night, we have a new name for George Jr.
Behold, THE MORON TERROR!
It's almost like a pro-wrestling name, but more to the point!
Behold, THE MORON TERROR!
It's almost like a pro-wrestling name, but more to the point!
20 March 2006
It's spring!
It's the first day of spring, & they're calling for freezing rain & snow.
I find myself trying to remember the strip at Walden in which Zonker & Mike are walking through the snow, even though it's spring. As Zonk gets more agitated, he proclaims ? finger in the air, "By God Almighty, it's spring!", and there is one frame of Spring, leaving Mike looking a little bewildered.
I need that strip today! Just not sure where to find it.
I find myself trying to remember the strip at Walden in which Zonker & Mike are walking through the snow, even though it's spring. As Zonk gets more agitated, he proclaims ? finger in the air, "By God Almighty, it's spring!", and there is one frame of Spring, leaving Mike looking a little bewildered.
I need that strip today! Just not sure where to find it.
15 March 2006
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